181206-N-FK318-0010 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 6, 2018) Fire Controlman Seaman Alexander Ramirez, left, from Phoenix, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Bryan Somera, from Jacksonville, Florida, prepare to fire a close-in weapon system from the local control system during a live-fire exercise aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) in the Indian Ocean, Dec. 6, 2018. Stockdale, part of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Abigayle Lutz)